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Hello and welcome to another edition of Inside The Newsroom, home to more journalism opportunities than any other newsletter in the world.
I hope everybody is having a solid week thus far. Last week we talked about the beginning of spring and what it means to each of us. Today I want to talk a little about anxiety and creativity.
No matter what stage of career you are at, you will have experienced the intense stress and anxiety that being a journalist or working in media involves. In journalism, where we're already dealing with the daily stress of deadlines, difficult subjects, and the constant pressure to be first and most accurate, anxiety becomes particularly insidious. It whispers that we aren't good enough, our ideas aren't good enough, our colleagues don't think we're good enough.
I've know countless journalists that struggle with this cycle (myself included) — the paralysis that comes from worrying about outcomes that haven't happened yet. We spend more time agonizing over what might happen than actually doing the work that might lead to acceptance. We rewrite the same lede twenty times because we're terrified it's not perfect. We avoid pitching ambitious stories because we've already rehearsed all the ways it could fail. In doing so, we rob ourselves of the joy that comes from the creative process itself, and the growth that happens even when things don't go exactly as planned.
So how do we mitigate this creativity-killing anxiety? The answer isn't to stop caring or to develop some magical ability to never worry again. Instead, it's about building practices that keep anxiety in its proper place, and turn it into a motivator rather than a dictator. It means staying focused on the work itself rather than the potential outcomes. It means remembering that journalism is fundamentally about curiosity and connection, not about perfection or universal acclaim. Most importantly, it means trusting that even when things go wrong — they will — we have the resilience and resourcefulness to handle it.
And with that, let's park all of our worries to the side for a minute, and check out our latest batch of hundreds of opportunities that require your passion and creativity, and nothing else...
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🆕 Salinas Valley Now
- Location: Salinas, CA
- Type: Full-Time
- Salary: $60,000-$65,000
- Deadline: ASAP
- Location: Salinas, CA
- Type: Part-Time
- Salary: $45,000
- Deadline: ASAP
New England First Amendment Coalition
The New England First Amendment Coalition defends First Amendment freedoms and government transparency, and runs monthly online workshops aimed at journalists based across the U.S. and around the world.
30 Minute Skill Session: Copyediting 101
- Type: Workshop
- When: March 19, 2026
- Location: Remote
- Eligibility: Journalists from around the world
- Registration Deadline: Rolling
The Guardian Foundation
The Guardian Foundation offers a number of bursaries each year for a postgraduate qualification in journalism. The primary aim of these bursary awards is to assist students who face financial difficulty in attaining the qualifications needed to pursue a career in journalism, and who come from backgrounds that are underrepresented in the media. The majority of bursary recipients are supported to secure a role in journalism at The Guardian.
- Type: Bursary
- Stipend: Tuition fees + at least £7,415 living expenses
- Location: UK
- Ideal Candidate: Please read the FAQs to who is eligible.
- Deadline: March 23, 2026
The Robert B. Silvers Foundation
The Robert B. Silvers Foundation is a charitable trust established by a bequest of the late Robert B. Silvers, a founding editor of The New York Review of Books, with the aim of supporting writers working in the fields of long-form literary and arts criticism, the intellectual essay, political analysis, and social reportage.
2026 Silvers Grants for Work in Progress
- Type: Grant
- Stipend: Up to $10,000
- Location: Worldwide
- Deadline: March 31, 2025
📰 Journalism Jobs
U.S.
The Atlantic — Producer - Video Podcasts | Fixed-Term | Washington, D.C. | Video | Deadline: Rolling Apply here
Univision — Social Media Manager & Content Creator | Full-Time | Miami, FL | Strategy | Deadline: Rolling Apply here
Citycast — Writer - Newsletter | Fixed-Term | Seattle, WA | Reporter | Deadline: Rolling Apply here
WMC — News Reporter/Multimedia Journalist | Full-Time | Memphis, TN | Broadcast | Deadline: Rolling Apply here
WVUE — Digital Content Producer | Full-Time | New Orleans, LA | Producer | Deadline: Rolling Apply here
UK
Wired — Editorial Assistant | Full-Time | London, UK | Editor | Deadline: Rolling Apply here
Reuters — Sports Pictures Desk Editor - Livedesk | Full-Time | Barcelona, Spain | Editor | Deadline: Rolling Apply here
Associated Press — Intern | Internship | Paris, France | Reporter | Deadline: Rolling Apply here
BBC — Senior Journalist Reporter | Full-Time | Edinburgh, UK | Reporter | Deadline: Rolling Apply here
Coventrylive — Local Democracy Reporter | Full-Time | Coventry, UK | Reporter | Deadline: Rolling Apply here
🌳 Freelance Opportunities
If you're looking for freelance pitch calls, check our Freelance Friday newsletter. And catch up with our previous newsletters dedicated to freelance journalism.
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📅 Journalism Calendar
Fellowships, grants, events, and awards with upcoming deadlines. Become a paid subscriber for full access to our calendar.
🎓 Fellowships & Grants
➡️ Start A Podcast Fellowship The Democracy Group | Fellowship 📍 Worldwide ⏰ Deadline: March 13, 2026 🔗 Apply here
➡️ Future of Work Fund LinkedIn | Grant 📍 Worldwide ⏰ Deadline: March 15, 2026 🔗 Apply here
➡️ Mozilla Foundation Incubator Democracy x AI Cohort 2026 Mozilla Foundation | Fellowship 📍 Worldwide • 💰 $50,000 ⏰ Deadline: March 16, 2026 🔗 Apply here
🧠 Events & Trainings
➡️ Digital Security 101 Society of Professional Journalists | Webinar 📍 Online • 🗓️ March 12, 2026 • Free ⏰ Deadline: Rolling 🔗 Register here
➡️ How To Be A Music Journalist News Associates | Webinar 📍 Online • 🗓️ March 16, 2026 • Free ⏰ Deadline: Rolling 🔗 Register here
➡️ An Editor's Guide to AI Pulitzer Center | Event 📍 Online • 🗓️ March 30, 2026 ⏰ Deadline: March 16, 2026 🔗 Register here
🏆 Awards and Contests
➡️ Best Data Visualization Award Royal Statistical Society | Award 📍 UK ⏰ Deadline: March 12, 2026 🔗 Apply here
➡️ Waterman Fund Essay Contest for Emerging Writers Waterman Fund | Award 📍 Worldwide • 💰 $3,000 ⏰ Deadline: March 15, 2026 🔗 Apply here
🔧 Journalism Tools of the Week
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💼 Bellingcat Toolkit — Open source investigation toolkit for journalists
📋 What it does: A curated collection of free tools for open source investigations: satellite and mapping services, photo and video verification, web archiving, geolocation, social media research, and more. Each tool includes in-depth reviews and guides. Available as a browseable GitBook or downloadable CSV.
📋 Why it matters for journalists: Arm yourself with the same tools used by Bellingcat and investigative journalists worldwide. Verify imagery, geolocate content, track conflicts, and find public records—all organized by category for quick reference.
📋 Fast start: Browse by category (maps, geolocation, image/video, social media), Verify photos and videos with InVID and Google Lens, Archive pages with Wayback Machine and Archive.today, Search people and companies with open datasets
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